Top End Explorer

Spend the day at leisure in tropical Darwin. Wander along the tree lined esplanade and Bicentennial Park, relax at the waterfront precinct with its lagoon, wave pool and choice of restaurants, or visit the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory or the Darwin Military Museum. As the sun slips below the horizon you may wish to take an optional scenic cruise from Stokes Hill Wharf.

Collect your hire car and drive south via Batchelor to Litchfield National Park. Covering 1500 square kilometres, Litchfield is known for its towering termite mounds and cascading waterfalls, with countless crystal clear swimming holes amid pockets of lush rainforest. Highlights include Wangi Falls, Florence Falls, the Lost City rock formations and the incredible magnetic termite mounds, which are thought to be up to 100 years old and reach 2 metres high. At the end of a full day exploring at leisure, make your way back to Batchelor for an overnight stay.

Collect your hire car and drive south via Batchelor to Litchfield National Park. Covering 1500 square kilometres, Litchfield is known for its towering termite mounds and cascading waterfalls, with countless crystal clear swimming holes amid pockets of lush rainforest. Highlights include Wangi Falls, Florence Falls, the Lost City rock formations and the incredible magnetic termite mounds, which are thought to be up to 100 years old and reach 2 metres high. At the end of a full day exploring at leisure, make your way back to Batchelor for an overnight stay.

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Continue south to Nitmiluk National Park today, a region steeped in Aboriginal culture. You may wish to take a short detour to Edith Falls for a swim in the lagoon before continuing on to one of the Northern Territory’s most spectacular natural attractions, the mighty Katherine Gorge. Experience the region’s varied flora and fauna on a memorable gorge cruise, where you will also learn about the history and traditions of the region’s Indigenous inhabitants as you admire the ever-changing colours of the dramatic rock formed nearly 23 million years ago. Alternatively you can canoe through the gorges or take to the skies to witness this remarkable landscape from above on a scenic flight.

Head towards the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kakadu National Park, home to native Aboriginals for more than 50,000 years, passing through the small townships of Katherine and Pine Creek along the way. Covering almost 20,000 sq km, Kakadu National Park shelters a staggering array of habitats and wildlife and is home to a plethora of thriving floodplains, thundering waterfalls and dramatic escarpments. Experience the best the park has to offer on a remarkable Yellow Waters billabong cruise. Encounter saltwater crocodiles, buffalos and a huge array of birdlife as your local guide regales you with tales about the park’s diverse environment, history and its traditional Aboriginal owners. On the way to your 2-night accommodation in Jabiru, take a short detour to Nourlangie Rock Art Site and learn about the history of Aboriginal communities that lived in Kakadu from their awe-inspiring descriptive paintings

Head towards the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kakadu National Park, home to native Aboriginals for more than 50,000 years, passing through the small townships of Katherine and Pine Creek along the way. Covering almost 20,000 sq km, Kakadu National Park shelters a staggering array of habitats and wildlife and is home to a plethora of thriving floodplains, thundering waterfalls and dramatic escarpments. Experience the best the park has to offer on a remarkable Yellow Waters billabong cruise. Encounter saltwater crocodiles, buffalos and a huge array of birdlife as your local guide regales you with tales about the park’s diverse environment, history and its traditional Aboriginal owners. On the way to your 2-night accommodation in Jabiru, take a short detour to Nourlangie Rock Art Site and learn about the history of Aboriginal communities that lived in Kakadu from their awe-inspiring descriptive paintings

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Enjoy an exhilarating 4WD day tour to one of Australia’s most untouched wilderness areas, Arnhem Land. Your Aboriginal guide will tell you the stories behind the ancient rock art, demonstrate traditional Aboriginal survival and hunting skills and enlighten you on the culture and history of the custodians of Arnhem Land, the Yolngu people. Throughout the tour you will witness some of Australia’s most epic landscapes from endless floodplains to immense escarpments, flourishing billabongs and abundant wildlife. Visitors to Arnhem Land are strictly limited in order to preserve the sanctity of the Aboriginals that live there, so this is a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Enjoy an exhilarating 4WD day tour to one of Australia’s most untouched wilderness areas, Arnhem Land. Your Aboriginal guide will tell you the stories behind the ancient rock art, demonstrate traditional Aboriginal survival and hunting skills and enlighten you on the culture and history of the custodians of Arnhem Land, the Yolngu people. Throughout the tour you will witness some of Australia’s most epic landscapes from endless floodplains to immense escarpments, flourishing billabongs and abundant wildlife. Visitors to Arnhem Land are strictly limited in order to preserve the sanctity of the Aboriginals that live there, so this is a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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